Rudeness seems to be everywhere these days. In his new book, “Rudeness Rehab: Reclaiming Civility in the Workplace and Your Home Space,” author John M. O’Brien, psychologist and adjunct professor at the University of Maine at Augusta, compares the spread of rudeness in our culture to the spread of COVID-19, “[it’s] like a new pandemic […]
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Reprise Choral Ensemble will present ‘Imitation and Imagination’
Reprise Choral Ensemble are set to present “Imitation and Imagination” at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 2, at the Universalist Unitarian Community Church, 69 Winthrop St., in Augusta. Directed by Mary Rector and accompanied by Beth Schiller, the fifteen singers hail from throughout Central Maine, from Auburn to Pittsfield, Rockland to Waterville and places in […]
Omar Sosa and Tim Eriksen to perform at Chocolate Church
Cuban composer and pianist Omar Sosa singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist Tim Eriksen will perform in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, at the Chocolate Church Arts Center in Bath. The performance will also feature guitarist Marvin Sewell and drummer Amaury Acosta. Sosa is one of the most versatile jazz artists on the scene today. […]
The Portland Piano Trio to perform at UMF
The Portland Piano Trio plan to perform a concert of pieces by Women composers at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3, at the Nordica Auditorium on the campus of the University of Maine at Farmington, 224 Main St. in Farmington. The program includes The Scarlatti Effect for Violin, Cello and Piano by Elena Ruehr, Piano Trio […]
Monmouth Community Players to bring ‘Dracula’ to historic Cumston Hall
Performances will be at 7:30 p.m. on Nov. 1, 2 and 8, and at 2 p.m. on Nov. 3, 9 and 10.
Spooky Halloween-themed murder mystery dinner theater to be presented at WillowsAwake Winery
An evening of mystery, suspense and cuisine are all part of a Murder/Mystery Dinner Theater event to be presented at 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 25, at WillowsAwake Winery, 10 Leeds Junction Road, in Leeds. The evening will be hosted by Mystery 207, a professional murder/mystery acting troupe known for their comedic crime scenes and […]
Lon Chaney’s ‘Phantom of the Opera’ with piano accompaniment to be screened at UMF
A special screening of the classic silent horror film “Phantom of the Opera,” featuring accompaniment by Doug Protsik on old-time piano will be presented by ArtsFarmington at 6 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 27, at the Emery Community Arts Center, Main Street, in Farmington. “Phantom of the Opera” star Lon Chaney, renowned for his mastery in […]
POSTPONED: Chocolate Church to host Ifrah Mansour and her play ‘How to Have Fun in a Civil War’
All ages multimedia play tells of refugee experience
‘Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors’ set to open at The Public Theatre
Halloween season kicks off with the Maine premiere of the recent Off-Broadway hit “Dracula: A Comedy of Terrors” opening at 7 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 11, at The Public Theatre, 31 Maple St., Lewiston. Additional showtimes are scheduled through Sunday, Oct. 27. Performances times are at 7 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays; 3 p.m. on […]
Famed illustrator and artist Scott Nash to give talk ‘Getting Started as an Illustrator’ at the UMA
Maine artist Scott Nash give a talk, “Getting Started as an Illustrator,” at 12 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 1 in Jewett Hall on the campus of the University of Maine in Augusta. The talk is part of the The Great State of Illustration in Maine exhibition, now on view at the Danforth Gallery in Jewett […]